JUSTAUCORPS


Meaning of JUSTAUCORPS in English

|zhüstə|kō(ə)r noun

or jus·ti·coat ˈjəstə̇ˌkōt

( plural justaucorps -r(z) ; or justicoats -ts)

Etymology: justaucorps from French, from juste au corps close to the body; justicoat, alteration (influenced by English coat ) of justaucorps

: a fitted coat or jacket ; specifically : a man's knee-length coat with flaring and stiffened skirts worn in the late 17th and early 18th centuries

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